Iittala stainless steel flatware is made of the highest quality 18/10 stainless steel with great skill in craftsmanship. The beautiful, simple and thoughtful shapes of the iittala cutlery sets are designed by world renowned designers and architects like Antonio Citterio of the iittala tools Citterio 98, Renzo Piano of the Piano flatware, and Laura Partanen and Arto Kankkunen for the Artik cutlery. Each pattern of iittala flatware carries the distinctive character of the designers while complying with the iittala program of being able to be mixed with anything in the iittala dishware and glassware collection. All the iittala stainless steel cutlery is dishwasher safe for years of enjoyment.